If you are fond of history, Byzantine art, iconography this is a must place to visit when you are in Berat. I enjoyed this museum a lot, because my husband is the best guide. They need to add some more info and explanations

Is worth to visit it if you are interested in art but bare in mind that service and presentation could be better. Museum is located in old church. You can see in one place several icons which were also previously presented in West European galleries. You can go behind iconostasis, which is rather unique opportunity. Opens only till 18:00 in summer and 3 minutes later everyone must be out. You have to plan 1,5h for visit otherwise you will just run through it... Judging from comments price increased lately from 200 ALL to 400 ALL. Audio-guide cost extra 100 ALL. It is worth to take it as explaines details which you won't find in poor description near paintings... However it's not perfect as well. In several places it should contain extra information under green button which was missing. When I asked about it in ticket office none was really bothered... Another thing is most of the wall paintings are barely visible due to poor/ lack of light. It's not allowed to do pictures inside but everyone does as you can see in many reviews.

A good chance to see what an old Orthodox church looks like including the altar area which normally can only be accessed by priests. Onufri was a famous icon painter beginning in the middle of the 16th century AD. Many of his paintings are displayed here along with others by anonymous artists.

Ancient church , very beautiful and ancient icons of orthodocs. Worth visiting it. A gem of Albania, in castle of Berat❤️

Small but very interesting collection of iconograft art.

Very interesting museum. I didn't know a lot about ikonos and found it very different from western art. I enjoyed some pieces a lot and found them very interesting in the technique and the user of colors.

The museum is the saving factor for the Berat’s castle hill in general, big way. It’s masterfully composed into the Cathedral of Dormition of St. Mary. You can’t formally take photos in the museum part which is a shame, but that’s only one star less from six stars

Very well preserved and put-together, I found this museum highly worthwhile and enjoyable with the audio guide. The music is well-chosen on it and adds a lot! One of the better museums I’ve seen in Albania.

It won't take the 90 minutes you see on the signs, but it is certainly worth 30 minutes. The audio tour is optional; the museum is well signed in English. The church is well maintained, and if you like icons, it's a must see.

Closes at 4 in winter, best check with ur accommodation. 400pp entry. They also have audio guides, goes for about 90 minutes. English available too. If this is your thing, it is very informative and have some great things to appreciate No photos inside.

Ancient icons, some of the best works of Onufri. The price is only 400 lek (around 3.5 euro). Totally worth a visit!

An extraordinary place, where you can find beautiful paintings and see a part of Albanian history and culture. If you are interested in art, you must come there. One of the most interesting places I've ever seen.

The site is amazing and worth visiting, but the staff and general corruption of the place is stunning. They claim not having student discount for foreign people, only Albanian (talk about discrimination lol, when in other countries, EU or not, a student is a student always if they are able to show ID). See picture with sign attached and tell me where is the constraint they claim. They said that is the rule (according to government, never seen a paper of it, just had to take their word) but the sign isn't clearly specifying that 'albanian-only' rule And they won't give a complaints book of any sort when requested... Corruption once again. They also advised to go into their museum website to buy the tickets online but the purchasing URL is broken and the page isn't even implemented (not even in Albanian). Unbelievable. Talk about loopholes to charge more... We're here spending our money visiting their heritage, but if they themselves are unable to stand by their own rules, well... Then that's a hint on why they're not yet EU. I went in anyway and encourage to do so, but bear in mind that pls, there's discrimination, ironically.

Must visit place. Fantastic ambiance

The Onufri Museum is situated in the Kala quarter's biggest church, the Church of the Dormition of St Mary (Kisha Fjetja e Shën Mërisë). The church itself dates from 1797 and was built on the foundations of an earlier 10th-century chapel. Today Onufri's spectacular 16th-century religious paintings are displayed along with the church's beautifully gilded 19th-century iconostasis. Don't miss the chapel behind the iconostasis, or its painted cupola, whose frescoes are now faded almost to invisibility.

If you aren't interested in religion there is not much to see. If you don't know much they give you a brochure where you can get some info about post Byzantine churches and Onufri, the greatest painter which invented and used the " red of Onufer" a local priest of the 16th century. You can spend 1-2 hours. Cost of entrance per person as per December 2020 400Leke(=3.38€)

Ancient church , very beautiful and ancient icons of orthodocs. Worth visiting it. A gem of Albania, in castle of Berat!

To visit this museum, you must be fond of art and especially iconography. This place has some not very authentic artifacts, but few of them really leave an impression when you look at them. I don't think that the price is discussed in museums, but for those interested, I am telling you that the price is negligible for what you will enjoy! 😊

Interesting artifacts, but I found the explanation of the historical background more interesting. The audio guide is a cheap extra so it's recommended. The full tour takes more than 1.5h if you want to listen to all tracks. An old lady outside the castle sells delcious pistachios, get some snacks to continue your trip.

Paintings are on fine condition other than a few high on a wall. Wood carving is amazing in quality and quantity. Stone floor is beautiful and religious artifacts like hundreds years old bibles are well preserved. Glad to pay 400 lek in April 2023.

Worth a visit. Some other guy reviewed saying they don't accept student cards: really? It's like 3.5 Euros to enter... if you can't afford that in Europe where sh#ts expensive stay home...

The museum is located in an old Byzantine church which is located inside the city's castle. There are multiple kinds of tickets for different categories of visitors but the most common ones are the basic one which costs 400 L and the audio guide one which costs 100 L more (500 L) and offers guiding in 4 different languages, including Albanian. Me and my friend took the basic one and were offered a printed guiding paper. We were offered a secure shelf to put our backpacks if we so wished and we were told there were no photos allowed inside. This would actually be reaffirmed a couple of times by the guard staying at the door. The museum can be broken down into 3 sections: The main part is the actual church part which offers an interesting view of a typical byzantine era church with a large iconostasis, it's thronos and the usual church benches. Some of the dome frescoes are damaged but the floor mosaics are in very good conditions. The second part is located in the sanctuary place of the church and is the place where Codex Purpureus Beratinus, one of the most important liturgical works in Albania, was found. The third part is the collection of icons and some other liturgical items which are located mostly on the second floor. Most, if not all, of them are made by Onufri and his era contemporaries and some of them have some Albanian-English papers close to them giving further details. When we got out we were informed by the guard that we had to return the printed information guide. I utilised this moment to ask some historical questions to the museum staff which were more than helpful to answer each of them and even provide extra information. All in all I can say that the museum does offer a great potential given its architectural, historical, liturgical and artistic values that it has intertwined in itself. Unfortunately though I believe that potential has yet to be fully utilised. The overall experience may appear rather poor to art history uninformed people, its main points of interests could benefit from some good layed out information or different artistic enhancements (such as short movies, etc.) and the overall visit flow could be improved (some of the items did have QR codes close to them but we felt uneasy bringing our phones out for scanning because of all the verbal warnings that were constantly given to not make photos, the printed guide didn't mention anything about the second floor which we could have fully missed if not for the walking noise we heard upstairs and returning it in the end wasn't mentioned in the beginning - "the whole get it and return it" experience may feel rather unnatural).

I have mixed feelings about this museum. The icons in display were superb, and there was a considerable effort to show just how diverse they could be. However, 400 leks for such a small collection (without an audio guide to listen to, you can look at all the icons in under 10 minutes) is a bit too much, especially since you cannot even take any photos to later discuss the found pieces with friends and family. Taking photos without flash using simple phones should always be possible in paid museums, especially if the actual artists of the icons are already long gone. Moreover the lightning inside could be better, as now certain icons were bathed in yellow lighting, making it harder to see the more intricate wood carvings in their true colours and reflections.

World class collections of icons. Very recommended to visit. Yet, ban on pictures inside the church, even smartphone one, it's ridiculous in modern era. Hence only 1 star.

Amazing collection of iconography as well as Albanian woodworking. Truly amazing. I did the self guided audio tour and spent the full 1.5 hours to get through. Best museum or site in Berat.

Price is 200 leke and it is definitely worth it! The collection of icons, some dating from the 16th century gives you an interesting perspective on Albania and its' (very) slow conversion to Islam. The museum is located in a church with a superb design. Definitely not to be missed when visiting the castle

ICONIC HISTORICAL RELIGIOUS The works of Onufri enrich the Museum. Post-Byzantine Art, intense use of Colours

If at all interested in Byzantine icons, this museum is excellent! Recommend the audioguide as gives plenty of information not displayed in the museum